No.5828507, Private, James Harold WESLEY
Aged 26
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Harold James Wesley was born on 29th August 1916 (Risbridge Q4-1916 4A:1516), son of George and Georgina WESLEY (née ARGENT)
The Japanese had his mother as Georgina at The Crescent, Steeple Bumpstead. His occupation was labourer. In 1939 his widowed mother [1-1-1881] and widowed aunt Kate ARGENT [Nov-1880] were at North Street, Steeple Bumpstead. |
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He was captured on the day of the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese.
From their regimental number James Wesley (5828507)-Leslie Tarling (5828512)-Reginald Wesley (5828518) and Leslie Ling (5828526) must have been mobilised in the 5th Suffolks at the same time.
photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission having been moved from Sonkrai Cemetery in December 1945 click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
